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Budget cuts delay critical KwaZulu-Natal disaster management initiatives
SEVERAL KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) projects, including the integration of video systems, were put on hold because of budget constraints.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Robust re-visioning required for South Africa's electricity and energy policy and plans
SOUTH Africa's electricity and energy system is foundational to unlocking inclusive development and economic opportunities. Energy access defines the boundary between marginalisation and participation, between poverty and potential. It powers schools, clinics, and businesses. It drives growth and dignity. Yet, even after loadshedding has subsided, millions of South Africans will still live with unreliable, inadequate, or unaffordable electricity, undermining the promise of a fair and prosperous society.
3 min |
August 06, 2025
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Trump tariffs don't spare fans in EU
HUNGARIAN Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his “dear friend” Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new “golden age’.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
War deepens Israeli divisions
AS IT grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel’s war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides.
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August 06, 2025
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Judges Matter praises Dunstan Mlambo's appointment as deputy chief justice
ONLINE judicial watchdog group Judges Matter welcomed the appointment of Judge President Dunstan Mlambo as deputy chief justice, which kicked in this week.
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August 06, 2025
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Harris optimistic about Western Province’s growth despite tough Currie Cup start
WESTERN Province forwards coach Brok Harris is confident that their young and inexperienced team will continue to improve after two heavy defeats to start their Currie Cup campaign.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Is Zondo’s anti-graft crusade political grandstanding?
FORMER Chief Justice Raymond Zondo recently surprised many South Africans when he miraculously turned his back against President Cyril Ramaphosa on corruption and ethical conduct.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Political interference nearly crippled South Africa’s energy landscape
AS SOUTH Africa marks a decade of wind energy generation under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), it must also reckon with a period when political interference nearly brought that progress to a halt.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Nkwe: SA 'A' programme key to building winning culture ahead of 2027
CRICKET South Africa director of national teams and high performance, Enoch Nkwe, reiterated the importance of the South Africa 'A' programme to continue breeding talent for the Proteas as the 2027 Cricket World Cup looms.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Cardoso driven to defend Sundowns' historic championship run
THE excitement of having led Mamelodi Sundowns to winning the inaugural Betway Premiership title still lingers with Miguel Cardoso, and the 53-year-old coach intends to use it as fuel for the upcoming campaign.
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August 06, 2025
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Mngqithi eyes explosive start with revamped Arrows squad
MANQOBA Mngqithi is banking on speed, energy, and a younger Golden Arrows outfit to power the club into a bold new era, as the veteran coach prepares for his first full season in his third stint in charge of Abafana Bes'thende.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Bolsonaro placed under house arrest
A BRAZILIAN judge this week placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
494 illegal miners in court as 24 more emerge from Mpumalanga mine
AS 494 illegal miners who were arrested last week appeared in the Barberton Magistrate's Court in Mpumalanga yesterday, a further 24 have surfaced at the Sheba Mine.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Stellenbosch University second-year student died from meningococcal meningitis
STELLENBOSCH University (SU) has confirmed that a second-year student who passed away at the weekend had contracted meningococcal meningitis, with health protocols now in place at the campus.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
SA MUST NOT CAVE INTO TRUMP’S DEMANDS
THE Trump administration could spend its resources on more pressing issues in the US than digging information that it hopes will confirm the existence of targeted attacks on white farmers.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Security guard for taxi association jailed for 12 years for attempted murder
THE Mtubatuba Regional Court has sentenced a man to 12 years behind bars for attempting to murder a meter taxi driver in what police described as a taxi violence-related incident.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
High Court confirms preservation order against Amalgamated Tobacco Manufacturing in tax evasion case
TAX Justice South Africa (TJSA) in a statement on Tuesday welcomed a High Court judgment confirming a preservation order against Amalgamated Tobacco Manufacturing and 19 other entities, who are accused of a sophisticated multi-million-rand tax evasion racket.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Kenny Kunene ordered to apologise for calling Julius Malema a ‘cockroach’
APPEAL DISMISSED
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Small Modular Reactors: A strategic opportunity for South Africa’s energy future
THE global energy landscape is undergoing profound change. Among the most promising innovations is the small modular reactor (SMR), a nuclear technology being promoted as an alternative not only to large conventional nuclear plants but also to fossil fuel-based generation. For South Africa, SMRs represent both a technological advance and an economic opportunity.
3 min |
August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Alchimist had all the ingredients
GERMAN thoroughbred breeding has been massively influential in Europe, while South Africa has now had two champion sires that originate from German bloodlines, the German-bred Silvano and his phenomenal record-setting son Vercingetorix.
4 min |
August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Australia to buy Japan's warships
AUSTRALIA will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said this week.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
New Western Cape bird flu outbreak confirmed in ducks, precautionary measures urged
THE Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has confirmed a new outbreak of high pathogenic-ity avian influenza (HPAI), or “bird flu’, in the province, urging poultry farmers and the public to take urgent precautions.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Shoprite Holdings delivers impressive earnings growth as market share expands
SHOPRITE Holdings has announced a significant increase in its diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS), projecting a growth of between 15.2% to 25.2% for the 52 weeks ending June 29, as it continued to grow market share for a fifth year in row.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Maguire targets redemption as United gear up for fresh start
HARRY Maguire is determined to help Manchester United bounce back from last season’s disappointments as he prepares to enter his seventh year at Old Trafford.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Operational overhaul mooted for uShaka Marine World
Plan aims to reduce reliance on municipal funding
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
MPs challenge legal advisor's claim on Mkhwanazi's allegations
MPs yesterday raised their concerns when a parliamentary legal advisor suggested that KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations regarding corruption in the police were technically not evidence.
3 min |
August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Online retailers Shein, Temu could cost South Africa R6.2bn by 2030
Localisation Support Fund warns over threat posed by offshore e-commerce retailers
3 min |
August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Nedbank ends 17-year alliance with Ecobank amid strategic shift in direction
NEDBANK Group is ending a 17-year strategic alliance with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), and interested parties are being canvassed about buying the local bank's 21.2% stake in the pan-African lender.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
Critical staff shortages Impacting on KwaZulu-Natal police, NCOP members told
A MEETING between SAPS leadership in KwaZulu-Natal and Parliamentarians has laid bare the crises faced by the police in fighting crime, including the fact that approximately 23 000 police officers are tasked with protecting 12.5 million people in the province.
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August 06, 2025
The Mercury
South African consumers struggle with debt despite interest rate cuts
DEBT experts believe that despite interest rates being cut by 100 basis points by the South African Reserve Bank from 2024 until July 2025, consumers are still struggling to get a handle on debt.
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